No, according to Liberal MP Nathaniel Erskine-Smith (Beaches--East York), who was asked that question by 420 Radio's Russ Belville during an April 6 teleconference held by David Borden of Stop the Drug War and Tom Angell of Marijuana Majority.

"We made a promise in the [2015 federal] election," said Erskine-Smith. "We're committed to keeping that promise [to legalize marijuana]. And keeping that promise will have nothing to do with the outcome of the American election."

Mexico doubts the Americans will interfere

But what about America's other direct neighbor, Mexico, which is also mulling over marijuana legalization? During the same teleconference, Mexican Senator Laura Angélica Rojas Hernández said Mexico will pursue legalization regardless of who becomes president in 2016.

She also doubts Trump or his rivals would interfere with legalization in America, let alone other countries, because the states themselves have been taking the lead on this file.

"[It's) the states have been the ones making the decision of legalization of uses of marijuana for recreational or medical purposes," she said.

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